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MATCH BOX.

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To. all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, TEODOR REMUS, a subject of the King of Saxony, German Empire,

residing at the city ofDresden, in-the Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match- Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improve-' 1o ments in pocket match-boxes, y which the box is readily opened and closed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is I a side elevation of this improved match box in open-position with a portion of the outer I 5 shell broken away to show the inner shell. Fig. 2 is a Vertical transverse section of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are horizontal sectional diagrams, showing the box in closed and open positions, respectively; Fig. 5 is a side ele-.

2o vation, partly in section, of a modified. form of this match-box. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section of the match-box shown in. Fig. 5, taken on line 3 3 of said figure. A

Similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts.- i v 1 i Myimproved match-box is preferably made of metal or other suitable material, prefera. bly in the form of a small bottle, which con sists of two sections, a b, of which the inte- 3Q rior section, I), isso much smaller than the exterior section, 'a, that it can be. readily y turned in the same around the common axis of both sections. For the purpose of imparting this axial motion to the interior section, 5. b, the bottom of theexterior section, a, is provided with a central pin or projection, c,

which fits into acentralindentation, c, of the bottom of the interior section, b. Each sec 1 tionaand b is provided with an opening at one side, which openings register. with each. other when the. interior section, b, is'turned around its axis in the exterior section, as

shown in dotted linesin Fig. 3, in which po sition of the interior section the match-box is open, so that a match can be removed. When the interior sectionis turned in opposite direction, it closes the opening of the exterior part, for which purpose .the edges of the sections have to overlap each other. t t

; 5o. The exterior section, a, 'isprovided with a SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 283,143, dated August 14, 18 63.

' Application filed ril 13, 1883.

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neck portion, a, into which extends a spin-.

dle, d, that is attached to the top part of the I interior section, I). with a spiral groove of quick pitch, which groove is engaged by an interior projection, e,of a sliding sleeve, 6. This sleeve is connected to a button, that slides on the bottle-neck when pressed down by the finger. A spiral spring, h, is interposed between the top of the interior section, b, and the sleeve e, and serves to return the latter and its button g into their former position when the The spindle (Z is provided 7 pressurethereon is relaxed. The sleeve 6 is moved along straight guides ff, and prevented thereby from turning axially with the spin dle d. To remove a match from the interior of the box the button 9 is pressed downward, whereby the axial spindle d makes one-half of a revolution and turns the interior section,

b, in the exterior shell, or, so as to open the latter and admit the removing of a match. When the button 9 is released, the spring returns the button 9 and sleeve 6 into their normal position, and turns the section b sothat it closes the exterior shell, a. The button 9 is provided with a central opening at the top, in which the match is inserted after-the same has been ignited, so that the match-box can be used as a match-holder in lighting a cigar or other article. In the modified form shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the outer section, a, is in the form of an oblong box having an opening at one side, and

the inner section, b, is in the form of alid adapted to close the said opening, the pivot 0 being in this case located near the open side of the outer section. V

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters P atent' 1. In a match-box, the combination" of an exterior shell or case, being open at one side, an interior axially-turning section adapted to close the opening of the outer section, and

means whereby the interior part is revolved around its axis into open or closed position, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improvement in match-boxes, the combination of the exterior shell or case, a, open atone side, an interiorsection, 12, also open at oneside and adapted to turnaround Ice its axis, a spirally-grooved spindle, d, attached to this specification in the presence of two subto the section b, a longitudinally-guided sleeve, scribing Witnesses.

e, engaging the spindle d, and a spiral spring, 'IEODOR REMUS.

h, interposed between the top of the interior Witnesses: v 5 section and the sleeve 6, substantially as and PAUL DRUoKMi'ILLER,

for the purpose set forth. CARL SCHRDER,

In testimony whereof I have signed my name Both of Dresden. 

